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Allen Ginsberg and William Burroughs class, July, 1984.

by: Burroughs, William S.; Ginsberg, Allen

Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poetics

Publication date: 1984-07-04 00:00:00
Usage: Attribution-NoDerivs-NonCommercial
Item Size: 1.9G

Allen Ginsberg class with William Burroughs. Ginsberg begins by reading from Burroughs's work, including his book Nova Express. Burroughs arrives and discusses writing techniques, including the idea that "Life is a cut up." He also talks about why he became a writer, Laurie Anderson, rolling drunks, biological warfare, weapons and retreats. The class learns some exercises for observing details while walking down the street.

Addeddate: 2004-11-16 16:48:20
Boxid: OL100020107
Event: Class
Identifier: Allen_Ginsberg_and_William_Burroughs_cla_84P024
Naropa_identifier: 84P024
Run time: 1:15:07
Taped by: Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poetics
Type: sound